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kewa/lightsaml
==============

Light SAML 2.0 PHP library

v1.0.0(3mo ago)0221MITPHP >=8.4

Since Apr 14Compare

[ Source](https://github.com/vwesly/lightSAML)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/kewa/lightsaml)[ Docs](https://www.lightsaml.com/)[ RSS](/packages/kewa-lightsaml/feed)WikiDiscussions Synced 3w ago

READMEChangelogDependencies (8)Versions (3)Used By (1)

SAML 2.0 PHP Library
====================

[](#saml-20-php-library)

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LightSaml Implements basic SAML 2.0 data model classes, serialization/deserialization to/from xml with XML security and certificates support, and message encapsulations to bindings. Covered with unit tests.

DOCUMENTATION
=============

[](#documentation)

- [Homepage](http://www.lightsaml.com/LightSAML-Core/)
- [Installation](http://www.lightsaml.com/LightSAML-Core/Installation/)
- [Cookbook](http://www.lightsaml.com/LightSAML-Core/Cookbook/)

CONTRIBUTING
============

[](#contributing)

LightSaml is an open source project and is open for contributions.

###  Health Score

39

—

LowBetter than 84% of packages

Maintenance81

Actively maintained with recent releases

Popularity9

Limited adoption so far

Community5

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity52

Maturing project, gaining track record

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~0 days

Total

2

Last Release

102d ago

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/60641127?v=4)[Vamshi Wesley](/maintainers/vwesly)[@vwesly](https://github.com/vwesly)

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Tags

phplibrarySAML 2.0lightSAMLSingle SignOnSingle Logout

###  Code Quality

TestsPHPUnit

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